Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday May 8, 1978 11 defy Quebec Berton urges Ottawa up author Pierre Berton pledged saturday to go to jail if necessary to fight Quebec s French language charter known As Bill 101. Calling the Bill the Road of racism and auth Ritari Berton told the writers Union of Canada annual meeting he would carry an English sign in Quebec breaking the Law there. Bill 101 requires All advertising in French Only even in English Book stores. I will carry a poster personally to a Book store in Quebec and Hammer it up. I la say carry me to jail at least Well get some publicity out of he said. Berton urged authors publishers and Book Sellers to join a Campaign of open Defiance and ridicule of the Law. He compared it to Martin Luther King s civil disobedience in the United states breaking a fool ish Law to show that the Law is an outgoing Union chairman Timothy Findley introduced a Resolution expressing outrage at government laxity in dealing with remainders unsold . Editions of Canadian books imported to Canada to sell cheaply. The practice can Cut in annual income from royalties to authors he said. Low prices on . Editions reduces sales of Canadian hard cover editions and can stymie paperback negotiations he added. Ottawa first said placing remainders on schedule a a customs circular on prohibited imports would Stop them. However it did t follow up a test Case he said. At a recent meeting with the writers consumer and corporate affairs minister Warren Allmand responsible for the copyright act agreed to seize remainders. But he needs agreement from Cabinet and Revenue minister Joseph Guay pin Diey said a phone Conversa Tion with Guay showed the minister did t know what i was talking he added. Berlon said the Law forces canadians to seek out . Publishers who will ensure that different editions of the Book do not compete with each other. Berton said a new copyright act had been delayed seven years each time with the Promise that it would be ready within two years. Allmand has promised to introduce changes dealing with Remai Dering if other party leaders agreed to Swift passage Berton added. David Macdonald progressive conservative culture Pierre Berton ready for jail in Campaign critic and Steven Langdon National new democratic policy chairman agreed to press their parties for a commitment to Quick action. Macdonald said his party would take three months not three years to introduce a new copyright act. He also suggested changes to improve the distribution of Canadian books to readers. Pm Aims at vital minimum of culture Montreal up the parti quebecois government plans legislation to regulate ownership and management of Quebec Media working copies of the province s White paper on proposed Cul Tural Reform say. Copies of the 425-Page White paper scheduled to be published in final form next month were obtained by some newspapers and television stations Here Friday. In the chapter dealing with communications the paper says Quebe cers must have control Over the Means of communication in the prov Ince. As a result it says the government is putting to Gether measures dealing with the number of que Beers to be included on the boards of companies with Media interests the mini mum number of shares to be held by Quebec interests the management of companies by Quebe cers and the rules governing financial transactions involving the Media. The White paper also pro posts Sci Iii up 3 news service As Well As the establishment of Basic radio and television service across the province. It also sets control of Bell Canada s activities in que Bec As a provincial govern ment objective As Well control of the Powers now held by the crts the Canadian radio television and Tele communications commis Sion. And it adds that the que Bec government wants a say in the development of in province policies for radio Canada the French language network of the Csc and control of the telecommunications companies that operate in Quebec. The White paper prepared by the office of cultural development minister Camille Laurin the author of the province s French language charter says Quebec will As sume responsibility for As Suring its citizens a vital minimum of cultural expo sure. The document adds that the proposals contained within it will be the subject of Public debate. Ryan 5-regions idea hit aluminium Slider windows 1. 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And you la find a lot of difference in the Western Lougheed said it might be convenient for Central Canada to reduce the number of participants in shaping fed eral policy but not for the West. He said Public opinion is against any special status for Quebec unless the other provinces receive similar concessions. The Premier said the prov inces must become stronger and work together in forming what will truly be National policies. He added that the Federal government should remain sufficiently Strong but not play the dominant role it now does. The Premier also said that guaranteed language rights should not necessarily be part of a revised Constitution. Lougheed said the West is already controlled by Central Canada in parliament where most members Are from on Tario and Quebec. He said if the provinces could agree on provincial representation on the Cana Dian transport commission and the National Energy Board considerable Progress would be made. 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